Chris Willman Music WriterJ.D. Crowe, a banjo player who helped define the instrument for generations of bluegrass fans, died Friday, his family announced on Facebook.“This morning at around 3 a.m,, our dad, JD Crowe, went home.
Prayers needed for all during this difficult time,” family members said in a post on his fan club page.Testimonials began to come in from the legions of musicians who considered Crowe an influence or hero, including Billy Strings, one of the current popularizers of bluegrass music.“Woke up this morning to hear the sad news about J.D.
Crowe. What can I say? He was an absolute legend,” Strings wrote. “He will be remembered as one of the greatest to ever play bluegrass music.
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